Kanji
What does the kanji 病 mean?
病 means illness, sickness. On'yomi ビョウ、ヘイ. Kun'yomi や.む、-や.み、やまい.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ビョウ、ヘイ |
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| Kun'yomi | や.む、-や.み、やまい |
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| Strokes | 10 |
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| Main radical | 疒 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
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病On'yomi ビョウ、ヘイKun'yomi や.む、-や.み、やまい
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes
illness, sickness
Memory hook
A person laid out on a bed propped against the wall (疒), burning with fever — ILLNESS, SICK.
Stroke order · 10 strokes
Common words
- 病むやむto fall ill; to be troubled, to suffer (mentally)
- 病気びょうきillness, sickness
- 病院びょういんhospital
More words with this kanji
- 看病かんびょうnursing, caring for a sick person
- ~病~びょうdisease, illness (suffix)
- 発病はつびょうonset of illness
- 臆病おくびょうcowardly, timid